Report on Activities 2019

REPORT ON

ACTIVITIES

2019

INDEX

Foreword 03

© Photos: Barberà del Vallès, Barcelona, Câmara de Lobos, Cascais, Catarroja, CGLU, Changwon, Cosquín, Curitiba, Dangjin, General Alvear, Godoy Cruz, Granollers, Gunsan, Katowice, Lagoa do Algarve, León, Lisboa, Lousã, Montevideo, Montserrat, Morelia, Moura, Nova Petrópolis, Odemira, Olot, Palmela, Praia, Rennes, Rosario, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, São João da Madeira, Setúbal, Sevilla, Sorocaba, Suseong, Tampere, Torino, UCCLA, Valdemoro, Vitória.

Organisation /05

International

congresses /12 Educating Cities’ Award /13 Experiences Bank of /16

Networks /06

About us

04

The Association in figures

08

What do we do?

11

List of member cities

22

Publications /17 Training and study visits /18

Scope

By means of this annual report we present the overall work of the Secretariat, the Executive Committee, and the various networks and delegations of the Association in 2019.

With this internal and external instrument of communication, we aim to present the progress made and encourage new cities to join forces in improving the quality of life in the cities through education.

Exhibitions, personalised assistance and partnerships /20

Our Mission /04

FOREWORD

Finally, as President of the IAEC, but also as Mayor of Barcelona, I would like to thank the cities of the Executive Committee, the cities coordinating the territorial and thematic networks and the team at the Secretariat for their collaboration and efforts, as well as all those cities that champion and trust in the IAEC to build a better world through education. The work described throughout these pages would not have been possible without your continued support. Thank you for helping this Association to grow!

Ada Colau Ballano

Mayor of Barcelona and IAEC President 2019 has come to an end; a year in which the

International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) has continued to grow and build bridges to achieve urban environments that are increasingly co-responsible for education.

In this activity report you will find information on all the

work carried out by the different networks and working groups. This report showcases the vitality of the IAEC and the commitment and involvement of the cities that form a part of this common space.

I would like to welcome the 31 cities that joined the

Association in 2019, as well as the newly elected officials

and their teams that have arrived at their local councils following the elections held in Argentina, Colombia, Greece, Italy and Spain.

I also wish to congratulate the over 150 cities that, under the slogan “Improving the City by Listening”, gathered to celebrate the International Day of the Educating City demonstrating, on the one hand, their commitment to education and, on the other, the need to rethink the city with the participation of citizens and civil society.

The future will be urban; and it will be cities that drive

global change. From the IAEC we continue to reaffirm

our commitment as Educating Cities towards the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and by ensuring that the concerns of local governments and the needs of communities are taken into account by States and the United Nations agencies.

Despite the progress achieved, we must continue to deal with numerous obstacles in order to guarantee equal access to the right to education and the educational opportunities that cities offer. Local governments need to evaluate the impact of their policies and initiatives to be able to influence the global agenda. Only by doing this can we call for a greater decentralization of resources and responsibilities.

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OUR MISSION

To bring together political and technical representatives of cities committed to the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities in order to foster bonds of solidarity and exchanges among them.

To foster sustainable and harmonious development, and to promote good governance in member cities, through training instruments and actions.

To organise meetings and activities for the exchange of knowledge and experiences on issues of interest to member cities.

To advocate for policies and actions that promote quality of life, social cohesion, gender equity and equal opportunities through education.

To create synergies of collaboration with other networks of cities and international organisations which underline the importance of education and local governments in global governance.

The International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) is a non-profit organisation created in 1994 to act as a permanent bridge for participation between local governments that are committed to education as a tool for social transformation.

ABOUT US

CONTACT US

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WHERE ARE WE?

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ORGANISATION

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NETWORKS

Barcelona

Presidency Mayor Ms. Ada Colau

Morelia

Mayor

Mr. Raul Morón Orozco

Sevilla

Mayor

Mr. Juan Espadas

Tampere

Mayor

Mr. Lauri Lyly

Toríno

Mayor

Ms. Chiara Appendino

Cascais

Mayor

Mr. Carlos Carreiras

Lisboa

Mayor

Mr. Fernando Medina

Changwon

Mayor

Mr. Sung Moo Huh

Granollers

Mayor

Mr. Josep Mayoral

Sorocaba

Mayor

Ms. Jaqueline Coutinho

Katowice

Mayor

Mr. Marcin Krupa

Vitória

Mayor

Mr. Luciano Rezende

Rosario

Vice Presidency Mayor Mr. Pablo Javkin

Rennes

Treasury Mayor Ms. Nathalie Appérée

SECRETARIAT

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NETWORKS

In 2019, Seville - as the coordinating city of the Spanish Network of Educating Cities - hosted three meetings of the Monitoring Committee, a period in which the following

five thematic networks continued to operate:

» Friendly cities: educating to share positive behaviour

(Coordinated by Avilés)

» City of values, educating city (Coordinated by Bilbao)

» The Sustainable Development Goals with the involvement of children (Coordinated by Lleida)

» School segregation and the Educating City (Coordinated by Vitoria-Gasteiz)

» Educating city and responsible tourism: heritage as

the identity value of cities (Coordinated by Barcelona and Girona)

The projects of the thematic networks were carried out in the cities of Avilés, Bilbao, Lleida, La Vall d'Uixó, Vila-real and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In addition to the projects of the networks, the following

meetings were held:

» Meeting of Educating Cities of the Region of Madrid (Rivas Vaciamadrid)

» "Educating City, Connected City - The power of the media", organised jointly with the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (Barcelona)

» "City and Youth": Meeting of Educating Cities of the

Region of Girona (Olot)

Over in Portugal, the 7th National Congress of the Portuguese Network in Lagoa-Algarve attracted more

than five hundred attendees under the slogan "Creating

in the City".

This year, the Coordination Committee met in Almada, Lagoa-Algarve and Lisbon and three working groups

were set up that addressed the following topics:

» Inclusive Cities (Coordinated by Almada)

» Local Educational Project (Coordinated by Loulé)

» Lifelong education (Coordinated by Loures)

Themed group meetings took place in Vila Franca de Xira, Moura, Azambuja, Palmela, Loures, Pombal and Odemira.

National meetings of the network took place in Pombal and São João da Madeira, while Miranda do Corvo hosted the meeting of the central region.

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The IAEC works in

Spanish Network

| Coordination: Seville www.edcities.org/rece

French Network

| Coordination: Rennes www.edcities.org/reseau-francais/

Portuguese Network

| Coordination: Lisbon www.edcities.org/rede-portuguesa

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RTPCE/

Italian Network

| Coordination: Torino www.edcities.org/rete-italiana/

North European Group

| Coordination: Brussels www.edcities.org/northern-european-group/

Asia-Pacific Network

| Coordination: Changwon

www.edcities.org/asia-pacific/

Delegation for Latin America

| Head Office: Rosario www.ciudadeseducadorasla.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ciudadeseducadorasla/ Twitter: @CE_AmLatina

Argentinian Network

| Coordination: Río Cuarto www.edcities.org/race/

Brazilian Network

| Coordination: Vitória www.edcities.org/rede-brasileira/

Mexican Network

| Coordination: León www.edcities.org/remce

Meanwhile, the Latin American Delegation, based in Rosario (Argentina), provides technical assistance and on-site and online training opportunities to cities and territorial networks in the region. The Delegation organised various dissemination seminars and meetings at a local and international level throughout 2019.

It also promoted the following thematic networks for member cities in the region to exchange experiences

and knowledge:

» Sport as a tool for social inclusion in the city

» Education and environmental awareness in cities

» Education and digital citizenship: use of new

technologies and access to information

Meanwhile, the Argentinian Network held its fourth congress in Godoy Cruz. Río Cuarto was chosen as the coordinating city and San Justo as the sub-coordinator, both of which are now part of the new monitoring committee together with the cities of Godoy Cruz, General Alvear and the IAEC Latin American Delegation. This committee will feature the collaboration of Alcira Gigena and Cosquín. Monitoring committee meetings in 2019 were held in Rosario and Río Cuarto, while Alcira Gigena hosted the Second Regional Meeting of the South of Córdoba.

León (Guanajuato) hosted the Congress of the Mexican Network of Educating Cities: "The Educating City,

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Creating Spaces for Peace", as well as the network meeting that took place a few months later.

As for the Brazil Network, Vitória, as coordinating city, was invited to take part in the Ribeirão Preto Book Fair. What's more, Soledade and Marau, together with the University of Passo Fundo, organised the 2nd Meeting of Educating and Smart Cities. The network coordinators also held meetings in Porto Alegre and Curitiba.

The Asia-Pacific Network held its 9th Meeting, in the city of Dangjin focused on the issue of sustainability and education.

Less than 50,000 inhabitants (236)

50,000>100,000 inhabitants (96)

100,000>250,000 inhabitants (87)

250,000>500,000 inhabitants (32)

500,000>1,000,000 inhabitants (21)

1,000,000>2,000,000 inhabitants (14)

2.000,000>5,000,000 inhabitants (6)

Más de 5,000,000 inhabitants (2)

MEMBER CITIES CLASSIFIED BY POPULATION

236

[48%]

14

[3%]

2

[0,4%]

6

[1%]

87

[18%]

32

[7%]

21

[4%]

96

[19%]

LA A

SOCIA

CIÓN EN CIFR

AS

THE ASSOCIATION IN FIGURES

We would like to welcome the following cities that joined the IAEC in 2019:

ARGENTINA (4) Achiras, Alejandro Roca, General Cabrera, General Deheza.

BRAZIL (5) Camargo, Carazinho, Curitiba, Marau, Soledade.

SPAIN (10) Algaida, Aspe, Astigarraga, Montserrat, La Vall d’en Bas, Los Barrios, Riudellots de la Selva, Santa Marta de Tormes, Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Santomera.

ITALY (1) Agrigento.

MÉXICO (4) Chihuahua, Purísima del Rincón, Salvatierra, Santa Ana Maya.

PORTUGAL (5) Alfândega da Fé, Guimarães, Marco de Canaveses, Tábua, Vila do Bispo.

REPÚBLIC OF KOREA (2) Buk-gu, Gangseo-gu.

In 2019, 31 new cities in 6 countries joined the Association, making a total of 494 cities in 34 countries.

A further 11 cities in 7 countries started the necessary procedures to join the Association.

Meanwhile, thirty cities left the Association in 2019, either voluntarily or due to repeated breach of the statutory obligations.

494 cities in 34 countries are

members of the Association

THE A

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OCIA

TION IN FIGURE

MEMBER CITIES BY CONTINENT

AMERICA Argentina (30), Brazil (20), Colombia (4), Costa Rica (1), Ecuador (2), Mexico (12), Puerto Rico (1), Uruguay (2), Venezuela (1).

EUROPE Belgium (1), Croatia (1), Denmark (1), Finland (3), France (63), Germany (1), Greece (1), Italy (16), Poland (1), Portugal (79), Rumania (1),

Spain (214), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1).

AFRICA Benin (3), Cape Verde (1), Morocco (1), Senegal (1), Togo (2).

ASIA-PACIFIC Australia (1), Nepal (1), Palestine (1), Philippines (1), Republic of Korea (24), Thailand (1).

15%

6%

1%

78%

Africa (8)

Asia-Pacific (29)

America (73)

Europe (384)

THE A

SS

OCIA

TION IN FIGURE

FINANCIAL DETAILS

In accordance with article 32 of the IAEC Statutes in its condition as an international not-for-profit organisation, it is financed by the fees paid by its members, through subsidies and special contributions to projects by other public and

private entities, by donations, inheritances or legacies, and from the revenue from the heritage itself. In 2019, the expenditure of the Association amounted to 211.207,63 €.

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

» Barcelona City Council: offices of the General

Secretariat and human resources.

» Latin American Delegation and coordinating cities of

the Networks: operation of the various networks and

working groups.

» Rennes: organisation of the General Assembly and

the Executive Committee meeting in March 2019.

» Katowice: organisation of the Executive Committee

meeting in September 2019.

» Host cities for meetings and encounters: payment of

the corresponding costs.

Number

of inhabitants

Group I*

Gross National Income per

capita 0-1.000 US$

Group II*

Gross National Income per

capita 1.001-3.000 US$

Group III*

Gross National Income per capita 3.001-10.000 US$

Group IV*

Gross National Income per capita

of more than 10.001 US$

Less than 50,000 70 € 104 € 160,50 € 220 €

From 50,000 to 100,000 100 € 156 € 214 € 330 €

From 100,000 to 250,000 250 € 338 € 481,50 € 715 €

From 250,000 to 500,000 350 € 520 € 749 € 1,100 €

From 500,000 to 1,000,000 500 € 780 € 1,070 € 1,650 €

From 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 650 € 1,040 € 1,605 € 2,200 €

From 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 800 € 1,300 € 1,872,50 € 2,750 €

More than 5,000,000 1,000 € 1,560 € 2,140 € 3,300 €

(*) 2018 GNI per capita according to world development figures from the World Bank (Atlas methodology). http://databank.worldbank.org/data/download/GNIPC.pdf

Other revenues (1%)

Barcelona City Council Subsidy (33%)

Fees (66%)

REVENUES

EXPENDITURES

The fees are established according to the number of inhabitants of the cities and the Gross National Income per capita of the countries in which they are situated.

TRANSPARENCY

In compliance with the Spanish law 19/2013, of 9th December, regarding transparency, access to public

information and good governance, a specific section of Transparency has been developed on the website:

www.edcities.org/en/transparency/

In addition to internal controls, the activity of the IAEC is subject to regular external controls by the City Council of Barcelona. Furthermore, the Gabinete Técnico de Auditoría y Consultoría, S.A. carries out an independent external audit.

THE A

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OCIA

TION IN FIGURE

S

Communication (19%)

Loss for bad debts (3%) Staff costs (22%)

Administrative costs (6%)

Other expenses (2%) Activities

WHAT DO WE DO?

Seminars, congresses, workshops

Elaboration of declarations and manifestos in support

of the role of the local governments in education

International Day of the Educating City Promotion of

cooperation and solidarity

Exhibitions

Collaboration with other entities with shared goals Spaces for networking

and setting in motion joint actions

Joint building of know-how

Training for technical staff and local politicians An interactive website

and bank of experiences

Study visits Personalised advice,

assessment and attention

Interlocution with national and international organisations to make the voice of the local

governments heard Exchange of information

and experiences

Dissemination and recognition of the work carried out by the cities Publications and materials that highlight the educational

potential of the cities

WHA

T DO WE DO

INTERNATIONAL

CONGRESSES

The International Congresses of

Educating Cities take place every

two years and are a key moment

for the Association, as they provide

a stage to highlight the work

carried out by member cities, both

internally and externally, in relation

to a specific theme.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have a great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 16th International Congress of Educating Cities, which will take place in Katowice (Poland) from 30 September to 2 October, 2020 and will focus on the theme "A city of change - as a space for creativity and innovation - music, environment, leisure, participation."

The strongest feature that defines and makes Katowice

unique is its multidimensional transformation. Katowice has undergone a dynamic and profound transformation from a city based on heavy industry to a modern, multicoloured, diverse and vibrant metropolis. Changes have been introduced in all the most important areas of the city thanks to the abilities, vivid imagination and enthusiasm of its inhabitants. We want to share our story and experience with you through the proposed thematic axes, highlighting the dynamic change, as well as through the rich and varied programme of the Congress and side events.

The city of Katowice has been the member of the International Association of Educating Cities since 1998.

The inspiration for the theme of the 16th Congress comes from the provisions of the “Charter of Educating Cities” which will be updated during the Congress.

I am convinced that 2020 International Congress in Katowice, organized in the most modern conference space in Poland, will be an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience on the constant improvement of urban areas, and that our city will become an international educating platform both for us and our distinguished guests.

I cordially invite you to Katowice to participate in the 16th International Congress of Educating Cities.

With kind regards,

Marcin Krupa Mayor of Katowice City

SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

WWW.EDCITIES.ORG/EN/CONGRESS/

WHA

T DO WE DO

EDUCATING CITIES AWARD

The Educating Cities Award sets out to recognise and give international visibility to the work that Educating Cities carry out, as well as to highlight best practices that can be a source of inspiration for other cities in the construction of more educating environments.

The 2020 Educating Cities Award will be given to three innovative experiences from three different member cities under the umbrella of "Inclusion and Democratisation of Culture". On this occasion, emphasis is placed on projects which promote access to culture and the engagement of all citizens in the city's cultural life to foster inclusion, harmonious living and the feeling of belonging. What's more, it aims to encourage best practices that help promote cultural diversity as a source of innovation and development.

The invitation to candidates was made in 2019, with fifty

cities from eleven countries taking part.

Applications will be evaluated by an international jury formed by representatives from three IAEC Executive Committee members, one representative of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and two experts.

The award ceremony will take place at the forthcoming International Congress, which will be held from 30 September to 2 October 2020 in Katowice (Poland).

PREVIOUS EDITIONS:

The 2016 edition honoured best practices in better living together in Espoo (Finland), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) and Saha-gu (South Korea).

In 2018, best practices in citizen education through participation from Gunsan (South Korea), León (Mexico) and Setúbal (Portugal) were recognised.

65 projects in 50 cities

and 11 countries are

candidates for the 2020

educating cities award

More information on our website:

http://www.edcities.org/en/awards/award-2020/

Gunsan (South Korea)

León (Mexico)

WHA

T DO WE DO

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Setúbal (Portugal)

» Educating City photo marathon

» Jigsaw about children's rights

» Raising the Educating Cities’ flag

» Children's council meetings

For the 2019 edition, the IAEC created a card game "Opposite Matching Game about the Educating City" to address certain values and actions linked to the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities.

In 2016, the IAEC General Assembly decided that 30 November, the anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Educating Cities in 1990, would become the International Day of the Educating City. This citizen-friendly celebration sets out to raise awareness of the importance of education, underline the commitment of local governments to education, and promote synergies between different social agents.

The slogan of the 2019 edition, Listen to the City to Transform It, reminds us of the need to continue fostering public policies that focus on people and engage them as active players in the process of change.

More than 150 cities from 14 countries and 4 continents participated in the celebrations and carried out activities to promote active listening by local governments.

Events and activities included:

» Public reading of the Declaration of the International Day by mayors

» Broadcast of radio programmes and roundtables with municipal political representatives

» Art installations to showcase and share citizen ideas (tree of desires, murals, etc.)

» Workshops on environmental awareness, gender equality, prevention of bullying at schools, first aid, street cleaning activities, etc.

» Games in public spaces

» Recognition of important people or organisations in the

field of education within the city

» Intergenerational dialogues

» Exhibition of municipal educating projects and open days

» Conferences and exhibitions

» Interpretation of the Educating Cities song

» Joint actions between several cities

» Pilot tests of other Educating City experiences

» Projection of videos created to show the city's educational aspect

» Educating City song

INTERNATIONAL DAY

OF THE EDUCATING CITY

Have a look at an audiovisual summary of the

celebration and download the game here:

http://www.edcities.org/international-day/

The Secretariat would like to thank everybody who made these celebrations possible through their hard work, engagement and support. The next edition of this event will take place on 30 November 2020 and will be a particularly special occasion as it coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the Charter of Educating Cities.

WHA

T DO WE DO

The celebrations in figures:

279 cities in 20 countries took

part in international day events

WHA

T DO WE DO

WHAT IS IT?

An online platform to showcase innovative actions on how Educating Cities work to improve their environments, placing education at the heart of their policies.

WHAT DOES IT PROVIDE?

» The opportunity to share learning, generate inspiration and foster cooperation between cities.

» Original solutions to social and urban challenges based on criteria of innovation, transferability, relevance and transformative impact, taking the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities as a framework.

» Recognition and a platform for Educating Cities to

make their work known, through:

» Social media posts.

» Dissemination through IAEC publications: themed

monographs, newsletters and focus experiences.

» References in reports and collaborations with other international organisations.

» Advertisements at meetings attended by the IAEC.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

» Online directory with search categories (by geographical area, subject or keyword.)

» Available in English, French and Spanish.

BANK OF EXPERIENCES

DOCUMENT BANK

Online platform to share

experiences, generate

inspiration and foster

cooperation between cities

FOCUS EXPERIENCE

WHAT'S IN IT?

References of books, videos, magazine articles, dossiers, conference transcripts, findings from conferences, seminars and congresses, etc. that contribute to

theoretical reflection on the educating potential of cities.

It currently has about 150 documents in written or audiovisual format.

In 2019, we published:

Experiences on educational innovation, recycling and social inclusion, citizen engagement and habitat, heritage and community, child and youth participation, sustainability and environment, inclusive urban planning and citizenship and harmonious living.

Focus experiences. Featured initiatives included the conversion of disused roofs of municipal buildings into urban gardens cared for by people with disabilities; and the design of an inclusive playground.

WHA

T DO WE DO

PUBLICATIONS

In 2019, the Secretariat and the Networks produced the following publications, with the aim of rolling out interdisciplinary education policies.

Discussion Book No 5 of the

Latin American Delegation

http://www.edcities.org/publicaciones/cuadernos-debate-america-latina/ (ES, PT)

IAEC Bulletin 29

http://www.edcities.org/publicaciones/boletin/

(EN, ES, FR, CAT)

Newsletters of the Portuguese Network

http://www.edcities.org/rede-portuguesa/

(PT)

Bulletin of the Asia-Pacific Network

http://www.edcities.org/asia-pacific/

(EN)

Newsletters of the Mexican Network

http://www.edcities.org/publicaciones/boletin/

(ES)

Guide: How to Build an Educating City

(EN, ES, FR, CAT, PT)

WHA

T DO WE DO

The Delegation also provides online training aimed at technical and political staff of local governments in the region. The aim is for cities to gain knowledge applicable to everyday management by promoting the exchange of ideas. In 2019, the following courses were offered in the

Virtual Classroom:

» Construction of an Educating City

» Harmonious Living and Citizen Engagement:

Towards the Construction of Integrated Engagement Systems

» Children and the Educating Role of Cities

» Youth and Public Policies in Educating Cities

PORTUGUESE NETWORK

The Portuguese network provides training to raise awareness of the concept of educating city to new members. The cities of Alfândega da Fé and Moura took part in the programmes held in 2019.

TRAINING

The Association offers various training opportunities to facilitate the incorporation of education as a cross-cutting cornerstone of local public policies.

SECRETARIAT

In 2019, the Secretariat held training seminars in Cassà de la Selva, Catarroja and Setúbal. Aimed at the government team, municipal workers and community representatives, these seminars set out fostering collaboration between stakeholders and the raise awareness of the educational potential of municipal initiatives and policies.

What's more, the IAEC collaborated with training sessions in Valencia ('The City as an Educational Space') and in Algaida.

LATIN AMERICAN DELEGATION

The Latin American Delegation also organises, in collaboration with the territorial networks in the region, training sessions to explore the concept of the Educating City and boost institutional capacities and governance. These events include a presentation by the IAEC, a meeting with mayors and an in-service training for municipal civil servants. In 2019, this training was given in Morelia, Curitiba and Cosquín.

WHA

T DO WE DO

STUDY VISITS

The IAEC forges links among cities to share learning experiences, exchange methodologies and showcase best practices. As a result, the meetings of territorial and themed networks usually include visits to selected projects from the host city.

In 2019, member cities had the chance to learn about a multitude of best practices at the various congresses

and meetings that were held in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Spain, Finland, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea and Poland. These included a visit to the Hôtel Pasteur

in Rennes, finalist project of the 2018 Educating Cities

Award, which went from being a derelict building to a learning and experimentation facility organised by means of citizen participation.

WHA

T DO WE DO

In 2019, the exhibition illustrating the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities of the Portuguese Network was shown in Albufeira, Alenquer, Alfândega da Fé, Lagoa (Algarve), Lousã, Miranda do Corvo, Montijo, Sta. Maria da Feira, Soure and Torres Vedras.

PERSONALISED

ASSISTANCE

EXHIBITIONS

Goals:

» To publicise the Association and the principles of the Charter.

» To showcase the work of member cities.

» To create synergies between municipal governments and society.

» To highlight the commitment of host cities to education.

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T DO WE DO

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The Association and its networks open up channels of dialogue to provide personalised assistance to its members and to respond to their demands. Contact between member cities is encouraged and study visits are organised with the aim of fostering knowledge about featured projects.

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PARTNERSHIPS WITH

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Networking and alliances with other organisations with similar interests are an essential component of the Association's work.

Some of the partnerships over this period were:

» UNICEF-UCLG-IAEC. Meeting to lay the foundations for partnership.

» UCLG. Invitation to participate in the Annual Retreat of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in order to promote synergies and actions in line with the work plans of this global organisation.

» UCLG. Partnership in the drafting of the third edition of the Local and Regional Governments Report, Towards the Localisation of the SDGs presented in New York at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (SDG4).

» 3rd World Forum on Urban Violence, invitation to form part of the International Organising Committee.

» ICLEI, partnership in holding the 9th Meeting of the

Asia-Pacific Network.

» Audiovisual Council of Catalonia. Organisation of the event "Educating City, Connected City - The power of the media".

» University of Barcelona, National Distance Education University of Madrid, the University of Seville and the University of La Coruña. Participation in the research project 'Children and Engagement. Diagnosis and Proposals for Active and Inclusive Citizenship in Spanish Cities'

» CIDOB, invitation to collaborate in the publication “Rethinking the ecosystem of international city

COSTA RICA

SAN JOSÉ CROATIA OSIJEK

DENMARK

ISHOJ

ECUADOR

CUENCA QUITO

FINLAND

ESPOO HELSINKI TAMPERE

FRANCE

ANGERS ARGENTEUIL AUBAGNE AURILLAC BAYONNE BESANÇON BOULOGNE-SUR-MER BOURG-EN-BRESSE BOURGES BREST CAEN CERGY CHELLES CLAMART CLERMONT-FERRAND COLOMIERS CREIL DIEPPE DUNKERQUE ÉCHIROLLES EVRY FIGEAC FONTAINE FRONTIGNAN GRENOBLE GUYANCOURT LA ROCHELLE LA ROCHE-SUR YON LANNION LILLE LIMOGES LORIENT LORMONT METZ MONTREUIL NANTERRE NANTES NEVERS PARIS PAU PERPIGNAN PESSAC POISSY POITIERS QUIMPER REIMS RENNES REZÉ RILLIEUX-LA-PAPE ROUBAIX SAINT-HERBLAIN

LIST OF MEMBER CITIES

ARGENTINA

ACHIRAS ALCIRA GIGENA ALEJANDRO ROCA ARMSTRONG BUENOS AIRES BULNES

CAÑADA DE GÓMEZ CHAÑAR LADEADO CORONEL BAIGORRIA CORONEL MOLDES COSQUÍN ESQUEL GENERAL ALVEAR GENERAL CABRERA GENERAL DEHEZA GODOY CRUZ LAS ACEQUIAS MALARGÜE MORÓN PERGAMINO PILAR RÍO CUARTO ROSARIO SAN FRANCISCO SAN JUSTO SUNCHALES TOTORAS VILLA CONSTITUCIÓN VILLA REDUCCIÓN ZÁRATE

AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS

BENIN

DJAKOTOMEY DOGBA LOKOSSA BRAZIL BELO HORIZONTE CAMARGO CARAZINHO CAXIAS DO SUL CURITIBA GUARULHOS HORIZONTE MARAU MAUÁ NOVA PETRÓPOLIS PORTO ALEGRE SANTIAGO SANTO ANDRÉ SANTOS

SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO SAO CARLOS SAO PAULO SOLEDADE SOROCABA VITÓRIA

COLOMBIA

MEDELLÍN PURIFICACIÓN SABANETA SIMIJACA SAINT-MARTIN-D’HÉRES SAINT-NAZAIRE SAINT-PRIEST SCHILTIGHEIM STRASBOURG TOULOUSE TOURCOING TOURS VANDOEUVRE LÈS-NANCY VAULX-EN-VELIN VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ VITROLLES

GERMANY

MUNICH

GREECE

AGIA VARVARA

ITALY

AGRIGENTO BOLOGNA BRANDIZZO BRESCIA BUSTO GAROLFO CASTELFIORENTINO FOGGIA GENOA ORZINUOVI PORTOGRUARO RAVENNA SETTIMO TORINESE SIRACUSA TURIN VENICE VICENZA

MÉXICO

CHIHUAHUA COLIMA GUADALAJARA LEÓN MÉXICO D.F. MORELIA PLAYA DE CARMEN PURÍSIMA DEL RINCÓN SALVATIERRA SANTA ANA MAYA TENANGO DEL VALLE ZACATECAS

MOROCCO

RABAT

NEPAL

BHIMESHWOR

PALESTINA

BETHLEHEM

PHILIPPINES

CALUYA

POLAND

KATOWICE

PORTUGAL

ÁGUEDA ALBUFEIRA ALCOCHETE ALENQUER ALFÂNDEGA DA FÉ ALMADA AMADORA ANADIA

ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO AZAMBUJA BARCELOS BARREIRO BENAVENTE BRAGA

CÂMARA DE LOBOS CASCAIS CHAVES COIMBRA CONDEIXA-A-NOVA ESPOSENDE ÉVORA FAFE FUNCHAL FUNDAO GONDOMAR GRÂNDOLA GUARDA GUIMARÃES HORTA LAGOA – AÇORES LAGOA DO ALGARVE LAGOS LISBON LOULÉ LOURES LOUSA LOUSADA

MARCO DE CAVANESES MATOSINHOS MEALHADA MIRANDA DO CORVO MONTIJO

MOURA ODEMIRA ODIVELAS OEIRAS

OLIVEIRA DE AZEMÉIS OPORTO

PAÇOS DE FERREIRA PALMELA PAREDES

PENALVA DO CASTELO POMBAL

PONTA DELGADA PORTALEGRE PÓVOA DE LANHOSO RIO MAIOR SACAVEM

SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA SANTARÉM

SANTO TIRSO SAO JOAO DA MADEIRA SESIMBRA

SETÚBAL SEVER DO VOUGA SILVES

LIS

T OF MEMBER CITIE

S

VILA DO BISPO VILA FRANCA DE XIRA VILA NOVA DE FAMALICAO VILA REAL VILA VERDE VISEU

PUERTO RICO

CAGUAS

REPUBLIC

OF CAPE VERDE

PRAIA

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

ANDONG BUK-GU CHANGWON CITY DALSEO DAMYANG DANGJIN GANGSEO GEOCHANG GIMHAE GUMI GUNSAN

GWUANGJU METROPOLITAN CITY GYEONGSAN HADONG HOENGSEONG-GUN JECHEON JINCHEON PAJU POHANG SAHA-GU SUNCHEON CITY SUSEONG DISTRICT ULSAN JUNG-GU YEOSU

RUMANIA

SATU MARE SENEGAL DAKAR

SPAIN

A CORUÑA ADEJE ADRA ALAQUAS ALBACETE ALBORAIA

ALCALÁ DE GUADAIRA ALCÀSSER

ALCÁZAR DE SAN JUAN ALCOBENDAS ALCOI ALELLA ALFAFAR ALGAIDA ALGECIRAS ALGETE ALGUAZAS ALHAMA DE MURCIA ALICANTE ALMORADÍ ALZIRA

ARGAMASILLA DE CALATRAVA ARGENTONA ARROYOMOLINOS ASPE ASTIGARRAGA ÁVILA AVILÉS AZUAGA BADALONA BANYOLES BARAKALDO BARBERÀ DEL VALLÈS BARCELONA BENETÚSSER BILBAO BINISSALEM BOADILLA DEL MONTE BORRIANA BURGOS BURJASSOT CÁDIZ CAMARGO CAMBRILS CANOVELLES CASSÀ DE LA SELVA CASTELL-PLATJA D’ARO CASTELLAR DEL VALLÈS CASTELLDEFELS CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA CATARROJA

CERDANYOLA DEL VALLÈS CEUTA

CHICLANA DE LA FRONTERA CIEZA

CIUDAD REAL

CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA COLMENAR VIEJO CORDOVA

CORNELLÀ DE LLOBREGAT CUBELLES

CUENCA

DONOSTIA- SAN SEBASTIÁN DOS HERMANAS EIVISSA

EJEA DE LOS CABALLEROS EL PRAT DE LLOBREGAT EL PUIG DE SANTA MARÍA EL VENDRELL

ERMUA ES MERCADAL

ESPLUGUES DE LLOBREGAT ESTELLA-LIZARRA FERRERIES FERROL FIGUERES FUENLABRADA FOIOS GANDIA GAVÀ GETAFE GIJÓN/XIXÓN GIRONA GRANOLLERS IBI IGUALADA ILLESCAS L’ALFÀS DEL PI LA GARRIGA LA RODA LA VALL D’EN BAS LA VALL D’UIXÓ

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA L'HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT LLEIDA

LLÍRIA LOGROÑO LOS BARRIOS

LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA LUCENA

LUGO

MAÇANET DE LA SELVA MADRID MAJADAHONDA MÁLAGA MANRESA MANZANARES MAÓ MATARÓ

MEDINA DEL CAMPO MELIANA

MELILLA MÉRIDA MISLATA

MOLINA DE SEGURA MOLINS DE REI MOLLET DEL VALLÈS MONTCADA I REIXAC MONTMELÓ MONTSERRAT MÓSTOLES MURCIA MUTXAMEL NÀQUERA OLOT ONTINYENT ORDIZIA ORIHUELA OURENSE OVIEDO PALAFRUGELL PALAMÓS PALMA PALMA DEL RÍO PAMPLONA PATERNA

PARETS DEL VALLÈS PELIGROS PINTO PONTEVEDRA POZOBLANCO PREMIÀ DE MAR PUERTO REAL PUERTOLLANO QUART DE POBLET REUS

RIPOLL

RIUDELLOTS DE LA SELVA RIVAS-VACIAMADRID ROQUETAS DE MAR RUBÍ

SABADELL SAGUNT SALOU SALT

SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE TIRAJANA SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA SAN FERNANDO

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÓS SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS SANT FELIU DE LLOBREGAT SANT HILARI SACALM SANT JOAN D’ALACANT SANT JOAN DESPÍ

SANT JUST DESVERN SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS SANTOMERA

SANTA COLOMA DE CERVELLÓ SANTA COLOMA DE FARNERS SANTA COLOMA DE GRAMENET SANTA CRISTINA D’ARO SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE SANTA MARTA DE TORMES SANTA PERPÈTUA DE MOGODA SANTANDER

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SANTURTZI SANXENXO SEGOVIA SEVILLE SILLA SITGES SORIA TARAZONA TARRAGONA TERRASSA TOLEDO TOMELLOSO TORELLÓ TORRENT TUDELA VALDEMORO VALDEPEÑAS VALENCIA VALLADOLID VIC VÍCAR VIGO VILADECANS VILADECAVALLS VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ VILA-REAL